CHILDREN'S AUTHORS
The statistics are out! In a study showing that less than 2% of children authors are Black or people of colour, there is a severe lack of diversity in the publishing industry. Phina Oruche (who’s recently debuted her new books, Jacopo Jacopo on Lockdown, and Jacopo Jacopo Football Star) and Patrick Graham (who’s recently released The Three Little Jamaicans) faced this discussion head on, and spoke about their experiences as esteemed black authors.Â
‘ a positive debate with good points made ‘
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